Marlene

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  Why do you come to this site?

  by sinis in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  after all the years i have been here, i have slowly progressed to the point that the bible, god, and all the other religious stuff out there is just plain bullshit!!!

  yet when i first came here and was told by some of the members that that is what i would logically come to, i did not believe them, and yet they were right.

  i realize that a lot of people on this board have left, or are struggling with themselves or family to leave, yet many still believe.

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  Marlene

  put in place those who need to be

  I enjoy reading those exerpts while drinking
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  What do you do when you get a headache?

  by asilentone in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i get them from time to time.

  do you take pain killers?

  i know that the pain killers are not the safest way to do it.

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  Marlene

  Hi Nath-

  Is this the drug you're referring to? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salicylic_acid ...the description says "In addition to being a compound that is chemically similar to but not identical to the active component of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), it is probably best known for its use in anti-acne treatments."

  Also, would you apply it topically? Thanks for the tip too!
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  fruit of the loom

  by John Doe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i remember as a child, before i knew what a "loom" was, i thought it must have been a groin, and therefore the fruit of the loom was dangly bits.

  after all, that's what fruit of the looms protects, right?

  what misconceptions did you have as a child?.

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  Marlene

  Purps- that's an awesome story. I hope you inherited the dining table!
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  What do you do when you get a headache?

  by asilentone in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i get them from time to time.

  do you take pain killers?

  i know that the pain killers are not the safest way to do it.

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  Marlene

  Using the 'neti pot' always helps clear up my headaches (and allergies). It's also good for parlor tricks :)

  http://www.webmd.com/allergies/sinus-pain-pressure-9/neti-pots
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  W.C. Fields

  by glenster in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aures3_ubim.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mzwq14ud-a.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfiokttzuuo.

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  Marlene

  Great thread :)

  Here's my fav: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpDD0eOq-0o
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  My Boyfriend's not a Witness...

  by Hikaru in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  alright, with my last post it should be obvious i'm in conflict...if it's not, then yeah.. my boyfriend is not a witness.

  he understands that witnesses can't marry or date non witnesses.

  but i guess could say we've been stalling...looking for a solution a gray area to that black and white situation...but with time getting as it is...stalling doesn't work anymore.

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  Marlene

  If he doesn't convert, he dies? I can't live with knowing that....

  What a cheery thought. You actually believe that? I suggest some counseling. A girl so young should not be preoccupied with death.
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  Ouija Board Hysteria

  by Megachusen in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i always wondered why jw's were always so afraid of ouija(pronounced as "wee-yaw" not "wee-gee") boards.

  does anyone have any speculation about who started these jw myths?.

  anyone who has actually tried the board and would like to give their opinions are welcome.

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  Marlene

  I already know the names of my siblings and what types of pets I own. Does the board provide useful answers? Like which stocks I should invest in? What mechanism needs to be fixed in my furnace....what is the replacement part # and where can I buy it? What is going to happen in the third season of Gossip Girl?
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  Halloween- When you were a JW did you answer the door?

  by IWillBeDubbedNoMore in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am watching the movie "the perfect world", and they have a scene of a jw family eating dinner and then the doorbell rings and the mother answers the door with her kids following behind.

  she opens the door and there are several costumed children saying "trick of treat".

  the jw mother says that they don't participate in such activities.

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  Marlene

  lol Farkel. If we had been home, I suspect my mom would've made us do the same thing.

  I recall one Halloween falling on a Friday (our service meeting night chosen to prevent the cong youths from partying)...my mom left a note on our front door that said "No Treats". When we returned home from the meeting the note was torn down and our front porch covered in fake blood (or maybe real blood knowing how pagan little kids are!) Good memories.
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  Hey...no more lurking...

  by pmgirl in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey,.

  this is my first post on this forum after months of reading and lurking on here.

  i'm glad to be able to say that my husband and i finally sent our letter saying we want out and are wait to hear back for a potential jc meeting--that we won't be attending.. we had so many doubts it was impossible for us to continue living the lie.

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  Marlene

  Welcome pmgirl
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  Bought another new, "booger free", book.

  by Gregor in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  if there are any civil war buffs here i highly recommend "southern storm, shermans march to the sea" noah trudeau.

  compiled from letters, diaries, newspapers, weather reports,etc.

  to give a detailed, day by day account of the historical military episode.. only a couple hundred pages into it but it is like being there.

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  Marlene

  If you thought of the things people are perfectly happy to put in their mouths, boogers wouldn't seem like such a big deal.

  Care to elaborate?? ;)

  Speaking of books, I just picked up a great one for the kids: